Biodegradation of pendimethalin by Bacillus circulans

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 173-177

  Megadi, Veena B ^a   Tallur, Preeti N ^a   Hoskeri, Robertcyril S ^a   Mulla, Sikandar I ^a   Ninnekar, Harichandra Z ^a  

^a KARNATAK UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacillus circulans; Biodegradation; Pendimethalin

Indexed keywords

3,4 DIMETHYL 2,6 DINITROANILINE; 6 AMINOPENDIMETHALIN; DRUG METABOLITE; NITROREDUCTASE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PENDIMETHALIN; PENDIMETHALIN NITROREDUCTASE; PENTANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CIRCULANS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODEGRADATION; DEALKYLATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REDUCTION;

BACILLUS CIRCULANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77953072702     PISSN: 09725849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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